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Thu Mar 3, 2016, 08:29 PM Mar 2016

Finally! A Democrat in Congress Calls Out Hillary Clinton's Hawkishness [View all]



Iraq veteran Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (D-HI) quits DNC leadership to protest Hillary Clinton's foreign policy failures.

Anthony L. Fisher|Mar. 2, 2016

Hillary Clinton's Super Tuesday thumping her only rival for the 2016 Democratic presidential nomination has revivied the perception of inevitability that she will be the party's nominee. However, one sitting Democratic member of Congress decided to put her career on the line, days before the slew of primaries, to raise awareness of Clinton's career-long track record of supporting failed military interventions and general unrepentant hawkishness.

Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (D-Hawaii) resigned her leadership post on the Democratic National Committee this past weekend, saying she had tired of the requirement to maintain "neutral ground" during the primary process, and endorsed Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.)

Unlike the conscientious objector she supports for president, Gabbard can't be painted as a naive peacenik. She is an Iraq War veteran and still serves as a major in the Hawaii Army National Guard. It is her familiarity with the horrors of war, as well as the big government-gobbling waste produced by it, that informed her decision to split from the party leadership.

During an appearance on MSNBC's "Morning Joe" this past Monday, Gabbard said, "There has not been a clear conversation about the contrast between our two candidates when it comes to questions of war and peace. So this is why I resigned from the DNC."

Speaking with Rachel Maddow on MSNBC last night, Gabbard added, "Secretary Clinton has a record and positions that will take us into a future that will include more interventionist wars of regime change."...snip
Read More: http://reason.com/blog/2016/03/02/democrat-congress-hillary-clinton-hawk



Official House Page: http://gabbard.house.gov/
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A veteran, no less. Someone who served during a war. Punkingal Mar 2016 #1
This message was self-deleted by its author Chasstev365 Mar 2016 #17
Just in time. We cannot afford to nominate the Trojan Horse that could well lose us Betty Karlson Mar 2016 #82
But, but, Love Trumps War! Hillary said so! Xipe Totec Mar 2016 #2
Don't be fooled. She's a hawk herself. She just wants to be Bernie's VP pick. brush Mar 2016 #3
Watch her question "Defense" secretary Ashton Goldman Sachs Carter nationalize the fed Mar 2016 #8
She's good. Very good. delrem Mar 2016 #20
Really? tazkcmo Mar 2016 #53
Liked it on youtube Babel_17 Mar 2016 #4
Bernie only needs the truth to be known in order to win. Vattel Mar 2016 #5
But truth, getting out in America . . . good luck with that. pdsimdars Mar 2016 #69
good point Vattel Mar 2016 #77
+1, truth isn't really "in" right now harun Mar 2016 #103
You DO realize that Gabbard is one of the GOP's favorite Dems, not only because he's very hawkish EffieBlack Mar 2016 #6
Yep! Sometimes the enemy of your enemy is not your friend. brush Mar 2016 #14
I see Hillary as an economic conservative and a neocon war hawk. kristopher Mar 2016 #22
She should. She's a hawk herself. brush Mar 2016 #43
You really don't understand, do you? kristopher Mar 2016 #44
Hahahahahaha! brush Mar 2016 #45
You've never served in the military. kristopher Mar 2016 #46
Again tazkcmo Mar 2016 #57
Google. brush Mar 2016 #85
Get to it then. tazkcmo Mar 2016 #107
Really? That's all you've got. brush Mar 2016 #109
It's just slime to try and marginalize a critic of Clinton kristopher Mar 2016 #99
And she bashed Obama for not being hawkish enough EffieBlack Mar 2016 #23
Definitely showing her true colors BlueMTexpat Mar 2016 #87
There's are things to beat up Obama about if you're paying attention. pdsimdars Mar 2016 #70
Correct. But that's not what we're talking about. brush Mar 2016 #86
Post removed Post removed Mar 2016 #30
Instant ratfuck post. Wow, that's fast. delrem Mar 2016 #42
well debbie wasserman schultz sure doesnt like her, and DWS never hangs out with Republicans, right? Warren DeMontague Mar 2016 #50
If DWS doesn't like her than she's good in my book. pdsimdars Mar 2016 #71
And working for the DNC, she objected to being neutral. randome Mar 2016 #54
Neutral tazkcmo Mar 2016 #59
Sure, they lean a little toward the ACTUAL Democrat, not the Pretender. randome Mar 2016 #62
Because she didn't like the double standard. tazkcmo Mar 2016 #64
Ha~! pdsimdars Mar 2016 #73
That may well be so but it doesn't change the fact that Gabbard is a poor poster girl for liberals. randome Mar 2016 #76
Please share some more of your learned observations FlatBaroque Mar 2016 #61
"Hillary Clinton's Super Tuesday thumping her only rival..."??? Peace Patriot Mar 2016 #7
Bingo! And Bernie brought in more $$ then Hillary in Jan. he raised even MORE than Jan in Feb! peacebird Mar 2016 #55
Article has several things wrong, starting with Bernie is not a conscientious objector. stevenleser Mar 2016 #9
Please explain your second point. If one looks at the webpage of the US Senate, one sees that... xocet Mar 2016 #102
Didn't he get CO status during the draft? nt. druidity33 Mar 2016 #108
Hillary's war lust is what turns me off most about her. That and the "tweaks" valerief Mar 2016 #10
"Tweaks" means cuts for us, and Bernie is clear about removing the cap pdsimdars Mar 2016 #74
That's why I voted for Bernie!!! nt valerief Mar 2016 #98
Wall Street still wants to get their hands onto Social Security. Ikonoklast Mar 2016 #97
K & R AzDar Mar 2016 #11
Thank you Tulsi! She knows what these wars so cavalierly supported by Hillary do the victims sabrina 1 Mar 2016 #12
No thanks to her Islamophia Nonhlanhla Mar 2016 #13
Dig a little deeper. nt Jitter65 Mar 2016 #19
Ah, so you're fine with the total destruction of Afghanistan, Iraq, Libya, Syria, Yemen,.... delrem Mar 2016 #21
What a bizarre response Nonhlanhla Mar 2016 #28
Post removed Post removed Mar 2016 #36
So being against Islamophobia Nonhlanhla Mar 2016 #38
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Kudos to Tulsi Gabbard. Uncle Joe Mar 2016 #15
While Admiral Tulsi was serving in Iraq Geronimoe Mar 2016 #16
+ a few million nationalize the fed Mar 2016 #81
Margaret Thatcher Syndrome Chasstev365 Mar 2016 #18
Really? EffieBlack Mar 2016 #24
I Knew It! Chasstev365 Mar 2016 #25
I get your point dflprincess Mar 2016 #29
Thatcher's political career was heading down the toilet The Traveler Mar 2016 #35
Amazing, brilliant post!!!!! Arazi Mar 2016 #49
Most excellent!!! Raster Mar 2016 #88
Yah, I agree it's totally sexist. delrem Mar 2016 #37
"unrepentant hawkishness" is a bit too mild of a description. Ivan Kaputski Mar 2016 #26
Her media appearances have put a huge smile on my face dreamnightwind Mar 2016 #27
"destabilization of both Libya and Syria..." delrem Mar 2016 #41
They have their eyes on Iran - eom dreamnightwind Mar 2016 #47
I've heard it said that she represents the opinion of the rank and file members of the US military CJCRANE Mar 2016 #91
Hillary Clinton is textbook NeoCon... just different packaging. Raster Mar 2016 #95
Go Tulsi. I am so proud KauaiK Mar 2016 #31
Where's Hillary's photo Plucketeer Mar 2016 #32
Sent Rep. Gabbard Thespian2 Mar 2016 #33
it's weird, I was in Kaua'i when I heard this dana_b Mar 2016 #34
From reason.com... SidDithers Mar 2016 #40
Always attacking somebody. Never adding to the discussion. Octafish Mar 2016 #52
Hey, if progressives wouldn't rely on such non-progressive sources... SidDithers Mar 2016 #56
So show that. Octafish Mar 2016 #63
Show that reason.com is a libertarian site?... SidDithers Mar 2016 #66
I thought something was a bit off. Thanks for digging deeper. NurseJackie Mar 2016 #58
The Rand Paul loving libertarians at reason.com don't like Hillary.. SidDithers Mar 2016 #60
Now THERE is a woman who will someday be POTUS BigBearJohn Mar 2016 #48
A warrior who thinks Islam is to blame for ISIS? I don't think so. randome Mar 2016 #65
JFK: Conscientious Objector = War Hero Octafish Mar 2016 #51
But wait, will any of Hillary's supporters listen these facts?? pdsimdars Mar 2016 #67
And do you bother to read the entire thread before posting? randome Mar 2016 #72
Here's the best idea I had about her . . .how about Tulsi for Bernie's VP? pdsimdars Mar 2016 #68
I thought that too. Svafa Mar 2016 #101
I don't know which is worse... Orsino Mar 2016 #75
A little background on Tulsi if anyone's interested..... PragmaticLiberal Mar 2016 #78
Aren't we all told repeatedly that no politician is perfect? nationalize the fed Mar 2016 #80
"Aren't we all told repeatedly that no politician is perfect?" PragmaticLiberal Mar 2016 #83
I disagree with both of them. CJCRANE Mar 2016 #93
In large part you're correct. PragmaticLiberal Mar 2016 #94
Nothing but the best for the oppressed, huh? DinahMoeHum Mar 2016 #96
I agree with you actually. PragmaticLiberal Mar 2016 #100
When someone has no substantive response they attack the messanger Lorien Mar 2016 #79
I like her and I hope Bernie does too. erlewyne Mar 2016 #84
Thumping? snort Mar 2016 #89
This is a legitimate issue between our candidates. Gamecock Lefty Mar 2016 #90
A rare sane voice in Washington. nt CJCRANE Mar 2016 #92
Is this also a sane voice in Washington? SCantiGOP Mar 2016 #104
A lot more things have happened and more information has come out since then. CJCRANE Mar 2016 #110
So "PragmaticLiberal" thinks it's just fine to try to FairWinds Mar 2016 #105
K&R! nt Duval Mar 2016 #106
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